Durant's streak ends, Thunder crown Kings

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin Durant (35) reacts after the Thunder scored a basket against the Sacramento Kings in the second quarter at Sleep Train Arena.(Photo: Cary Edmondson-USA TODAY Sports)

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Kevin Durant's streak of scoring 25 points or more ended at 41 consecutive games

DeMarcus Cousins tied Chris Webber's Sacramento-era record with 50 double-doubles in a season

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - Caron Butler made all six of his 3-point attempts to finish with 23 points, and the Oklahoma City Thunder started the fourth quarter on a 16-0 run to pull away for a 107-92 victory over the Sacramento Kings on Tuesday night.

Kevin Durant scored 23 points but was never needed in the final quarter, stopping his streak of scoring at least 25 points in 41 consecutive games. Serge Ibaka added 19 points and four rebounds for the Thunder, who rested Russell Westbrook ahead of Wednesday night's game at the Los Angeles Clippers.

Oklahoma City (56-21) is 1½ games ahead of the Clippers (55-23) for the Western Conference's No. 2 playoff seed.

Sacramento Kings forward Travis Outlaw talks about his season high 24 points as he started in place of an ijured Rudy Gay, in Tuesday's 107-92 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder.
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Sacramento Kings center DeMarcus Cousins talks about a terrible fourth quarter in Tuesday's loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder, and tying Chris Webber's Sac-era double-double record in a season.
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